Biglerville High School

Biglerville High School is a small public high school located in the borough of Biglerville, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Upper Adams School District. The high school serves the boroughs of Biglerville, Bendersville, and Arendtsville. It also serves the residents of Tyrone Township, Butler Township, and Menallen Township. As of the 2020–2021 school year, enrollment was 540.[1]

Biglerville High School
Location
161 North Main Street, Biglerville, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Adams County
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalBeth Graham
Teaching staff41.04 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment540 (2020–21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.16[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)    Black and gold
MascotCanner
WebsiteBiglerville High School
Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania school districts

Biglerville High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School for vocational training. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the school with a wide variety of services, such as specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Academics

Biglerville High School offers a small selection of AP courses including:

Human Geography, World History: Modern, 2D Art, 3D Art and Design, Art Drawing, English Literature and Composition, Spanish Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, and Statistics.[2]

The school also offers dual-enrollment classes through Harrisburg Area Community College and Harrisburg University, allowing students to earn college credits while they are still in high school.

Campus

The high school is housed in a 198,000 square foot building along with Upper Adams Middle School. The building is split into two floors, with classrooms on both levels. The school has two gymnasiums and various athletic training spaces. Biglerville's football stadium, Musselman Stadium, is a small grass field with a four-lane track.

Extracurriculars

Biglerville High School offers a wide variety of sports for students to participate in. The school is in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District 3. The school's mascot is a Canner.

Sports

The district funds (as of 2022):[3]

Boys:

  • Baseball: AAA
  • Basketball: AAAA
  • Cross Country: AA
  • Football: AAA
  • Soccer: AA
  • Tennis: AA
  • Track and Field: AA
  • Wrestling: AA

Girls:

  • Basketball: AAA
  • Cross Country: AA
  • Field Hockey: A
  • Soccer: AA
  • Softball: AAA
  • Tennis: AA
  • Track and Field: AA

Band

The BHS band is a program that offers many music ensemble including:

  • Concert Band
  • Marching Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Indoor Drumline
  • Indoor Guard

The Biglerville Band program, until the end of the 2017-2018 school year was led under the direction of Mrs. Jamie Cope. During the 2018-2019 school year, Mr. Rei Phillippi took over as band director.

Marching Band Titles

Cavalcade of Bands

  • Independence A Champions - 2022

Tournament of Bands

  • Group 1-Open Atlantic Coast Championships - 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Chapter/Region 6 Championships - 2004, 2006-2013, 2015-2018, 2021

United States Scholastic Band Association (now USBands)

  • Group 1 National Championships - 2008


Indoor Drumline Titles


Keystone Indoor Drill Association

  • Scholastic Gold Percussion Ensemble - 2004, 2017, 2018, 2023
  • Scholastic Gold Moving Percussion - 2000, 2008

Tournament Indoor Association

  • Chapter 6 Championships Scholastic Intermediate - 2010
Indoor Guard Titles

Keystone Indoor Drill Association

  • Scholastic Gold Guard - 2007
  • Scholastic White Guard - 2008
  • Scholastic Blue Guard - 2013

Tournament Indoor Association

  • Chapter 6 Championships Scholastic Intermediate - 2010

See also

References
  1. "Biglerville HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. "Students / Advanced Placement Information". www.upperadams.org. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  3. "Biglerville High School - PIAA". www.piaa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

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